How to distort a grid object into a tapered shape, like a trash basket icon?
How to distort a grid object into a tapered shape, like a trash basket icon?
Question
I want to do this:
The bin just above
I think this tool is well designed for this purpose :
But after few hours of trying, i still don't know how I can tighten the bottom to make it look like a bin :
I guess there are many ways to achieve this, how would one go to easily do it ?
2014/11/12
Accepted Answer
Just after making this grid shape select and go to Effect menu in Adobe Illustrator
Go to Effect -- Distort -- Free Distort and drag the two below points to give it a shape of BIN as shown in image below.
Press OK to give this shape
2014/11/12
Popular Answer
There's a couple possibilities that come to mind:
Using Free Distort
- select your object;
- choose Effect > Distort & Transform > Free Distort...;
- using the anchors in the dialog, change the shape of the preview until you're satisfied;
- click Ok;
- Object > Expand Appearance to taste.
Using an Envelope distort
- using any tool, draw a (closed) shape you want your grid to be in;
- select both the grid and the shape;
- choose Object > Envelope Distort > Make with Top Object (Alt+Ctrl/Option+C);
- Object > Expand Appearance to taste.
2014/11/12